1	Proposed Power Plant Issues from an Adamstown Resident Don James www.Adamstown.us
2	Contents Adamstown Regional Plan Benefits to Sempra/Catoctin Creation of www.adamstown.us Environmental Safety Quality of Life Benefits to Adamstown? Summary
3	Adamstown Regional Plan Plan from 2001 – Ordinance 01-26 Keeps GI Zoning yet acknowledges residential growth Placed development restrictions on Wade property to maintain goals of plan Goal III – Provide Quality Living Environment Latest Developments New 700 home development in approval process for Adamstown Region
4	Benefits to Sempra/Catoctin Exiting Power Line Existing Zoning Close to Natural Gas supply Access to Treated Water supply Now that the county is already moving ahead with the re-alignment of supply and discharge pipelines….
5	Creation of www.adamstown.us Notice of CPCN filing Sempra’s web site provided only out-dated – one sided information Had not been updated since 2002 PS: Still only minimal new information No forum available for dissemination of opinion or free flow of information No central point for information gathering
6	Creation of www.Adamstown.us … Information and links to additional information Questions, comments Uncensored mailing list (open to anyone) for the dissemination of opinions, comments, questions Long term vision is to use it for many purposes beyond the power plant – local events, organizations, etc
7	Environmental CPCN application states plant will be a major facility for Emissions of nitrous oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), and PM10 under PSD regulations NOx and volatile organic compounds (VOC) under nonattainment regulations Also possible that the emissions increase of sulfur dioxide (SO2) will be in excess of the EPA’s significant emission rates
8	Environmental … It states that they plan to purchase offsets to help deal with the emissions How does that make the air cleaner in Adamstown? From Scorecard.org Eastalco already in the top 10% of the dirtiest facilities in the country Frederick already in the top 10% of the dirtiest counties in the country
9	Environmental … EPA officially included Frederick in the ‘nonattainment’ category for Ozone We must come up with a plan by 2007 Water supply concerns discharge pollutants
10	Safety Explosions This plant is gas fueled. Gas can explode. What happens if there is an explosion? What about the chemicals stored there? What about secondary explosions / chemicals stored at Eastalco? How far away will the shock wave be dangerous? Carroll Manor Elementary is 1 ¼ mile from the plant with nothing in between. It was nice to see that there will be no on-site gas storage Has an explosion Risk Assessment been conducted?
11	Safety … Our Children will spend 24 hours a day less than 2 miles from the plant being subjected to the additional pollutants Their bodies and minds are still developing Clean air is preferred The EPA developed the clear air regulations for a reason. To protect us. Purchasing offsets does not protect Adamstown Construction Phase No major impacts
12	Quality of Life Goal III – Provide a Quality Living Environment for all How do you do this by allowing the introduction of new noise – especially the unplanned steam blows? How do you do this by allowing the introduction of a new source of pollutants that is significant enough to require an additional EPA and regulatory reviews, and the purchase of offsets?
13	Quality of Life … Loss of Home Value No one wants to purchase a home that is so close to a power plant No one wants their children in a school with a nice view of the power plant When the current housing boom ends, people will not want to move to Adamstown Noise – especially steam Lights at night (the plans call for various mitigation strategies for this) Visual effect to the landscape
14	Benefits to Adamstown? Absolutely none that I can see. Will it lower my electricity costs – No Will it expand my community facilities – No Adamstown / Southern Frederick County is in need of a lot of improvements New Firehouse and equipment Additional recreational facilities – ball fields, large regional swimming pool, etc Road improvements
15	Summary Is it good for Sempra/Catoctin and Eastalco -- Without a doubt Is it good for Maryland – Possibly Is it safe for Adamstown residents and GOOD for Adamstown?? I have yet to be convinced